La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Natal philopatry in the Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa L. and its possible implications for conservation
Auteurs :	M. Kruk, Auteur ; M. A. W. Noordervliet, Auteur ; W. J. Ter Keurs, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ringing & Migration (19(1) May, 1998)
Article en page(s) :	13-16
Résumé :	A study was carried out on the basis of ringing data (period 1900-1991) to find out to what extent young Black-tailed Godwits return to their birth place for breeding. We found that most birds in the breeding season which were ringed as chicks were recovered at less than 6 kilometres from their original ringing site. No effect of age, sex or year of ringing of the birds could be demonstrated on the distance between ringing and recovery site. A high nest-site fidelity has important implications for the management of local populations.

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